Mark Vincent Groshong passed away peacefully in the early morning on March 21st at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. Mark was the fifth born of twelve siblings, son of James and Helen. He was a fourth generation San Franciscan and a third generation member of the San Francisco Fire Department, retiring after 30 years in the rank of Battalion Chief. Mark enjoyed vacationing with family, riding the rails in Europe, extensive hikes, fly fishing, volunteering, and dishing out elbows on the basketball court. Mark is survived by his wife Monica Houlihan Groshong, his two sons John (Windsor) and Matt (Brittany), and his two grandchildren, Lucas and Olena. He is predeceased by his wife, Paula Franceschina Groshong, mother of John and Matt. In lieu of flowers, the Groshong family asks you to make a donation to the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation: sffcpf.org.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 4 at 10:00AM at Saint Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Ave. @ Fulton St. San Francisco. Parking will be available at the USF Koret Center, Turk St. and Parker Ave.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Apr. 1, 2018